Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) Dowries were usually jewelry and

Dowries were usually jewelry and silk saris but sometimes brass cooking pots and other family treasures were exchanged

The dragons face a central wheel of dharma

bringing colour

it's been painstakingly restored at Indigo to its original condition whist retaining a beautiful patina

known technically as cire perdue or lost-wax casting

Regency Style Black Lacquer Pot From Rajasthan -19th Century Material - Elm (Bleached) Dowries were usually jewelry andIndian Lacquer boxes are used for storing jewelry or bindi (the red powder that Indian ladies apply to the forehead). Quite intricate designs can be created by the craftsman using different techniques. Good quality lacquer pots originally came from Rajasthan, Kutch, and Gujarat and are becoming increasingly difficult to find. This old Indian lacquer pot was made in the Regency style and is from Rajasthan. Multiple layers of lacquer are applied by hand